Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 2, 2016, 5:46 PM EDT (21:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2016, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

County Wilkinson County, GA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
546 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016
 
GAZ083-084-022215-
TWIGGS GA-WILKINSON GA-
546 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TWIGGS AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILKINSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

AT 545 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR GORDON...OR 8 MILES
NORTH OF JEFFERSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING 
           AND HEAVY RAIN. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT 
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF 
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S 
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU 
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL 
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. 
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE 
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY 
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING 
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE 
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. 

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
JEFFERSONVILLE...IRWINTON...GORDON AND MYRICKS MILL. 

LAT...LON 3279 8344 3289 8334 3280 8315 3265 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 309DEG 11KT 3281 8334 

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